Concepts

472 Concepts: Grid; Compact

Breaking the Fourth Wall

In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of it is game-nature or when a character directly acknowledges you, the player.

Appears in 241 games

First appeared in Duck Hunt
Blood Dragon

Introduced in the eponymous Far Cry 3 expansion/spin-off, Blood Dragons are the most dangerous enemies in the game. Their blood is used by Sloan in his nefarious experiments.

Appears in 0 games

First appeared in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Beholder

While essentially just a floating head with a bunch of eyes, the beholder is a classic Dungeons & Dragons Monster.

Appears in 23 games

First appeared in Bard's Tale
Beezo

Beezos are Shy Guys with insect-like wings mounted on their backs. They are armed with tridents and attacks by charging towards the player in a straight line.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
Brzak

Brzak is a shark-looking zombie that players encounter on Leon's campaign.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Resident Evil 6
Bloodshot

Bloodshot is a jumping zombie, some normal zombies also turns into Bloodshot.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Resident Evil 6
Baby Poring

The Baby Poring is an enemy type in Ragnarok Online 2.

Appears in 0 games
Bomb Defusal Mode

A mode in which one team plants a bomb at a designated location and the other tries to defuse it. Traditionally this is a no-respawn mode.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Half-Life: Counter-Strike
Boss Killing His Henchmen

It's when a boss kills his own henchmen to let you know that he means business.

Appears in 31 games

First appeared in Streets of Rage
Beanish

A race in the Mario series.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Block Matching

A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.

Appears in 125 games

First appeared in Tetris
Blue Tang

Fishy.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo
Biblical Quotes

Whether it's from a soon-to-heroically-die priest or a religion-crazed cultist, a good bible quote can make any dramatic moment a bit more eschatological.

Appears in 12 games

First appeared in Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
Buddy Throw

Some cooperative games let the players pick up and toss each other around. Sometimes this serves a purpose, like killing an enemy or leap over a gap but most of the time it just serves as an aspiration to great assholery.

Appears in 16 games

First appeared in Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers
Brutality

The SNES and Genesis versions of Ultimate MK3 introduced a new finisher called "Brutality." This would involve your character beating your opponent down with an extremely long kombo before the victim would explode into a shower of blood and body parts.

Appears in 7 games

First appeared in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Boss Rush

When you fight all of the bosses of the game at once. Can either be an optional mode, or it can be forced on you at the end of the game (see: Viewtiful Joe, Mega Man, Gunstar Heroes, etc).

Appears in 112 games

First appeared in Space Harrier
Blamed for Real Life Murders

One of the most controversial aspects of video games are the amounts of virtual murders that can vary from over-the-top to uneasily realistic. These games become notorious when they are linked to a murder, usually a spree murder, by the person who plays them.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Mortal Kombat
Belching

The forceful expulsion of gas from the stomach.

Appears in 9 games

First appeared in Virtual Bart
Beagle Boys

A gang of criminals in the city of Duckburg. They are always after Scrooge McDuck's money.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in DuckTales
Babality

Mortal Kombat II introduced a whole new way to finish off and humiliate your opponent. Instead of killing and maiming your enemy, the Babality would allow you to turn your opponents into yes, a baby.

Appears in 8 games

First appeared in Mortal Kombat II
Black Arms

A race of aliens who are evil.

Appears in 5 games

First appeared in Sonic Adventure 2
Betrayal

Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.

Appears in 162 games

First appeared in Nobunaga's Ambition
Black Egrets

The Black Egrets are a military group that serve Parasoul and her family, and have done for generations. Their banner is that of an open umbrella.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Skullgirls
Brumak

These walking tanks are possibly deadliest enemy in the Gears of War universe. They have mounted rocket launchers on their backs, twin Troika turrets on their wrists and are piloted by the Locust.

Appears in 3 games

First appeared in Gears of War
Boss Button

Some old DOS games used to have a "boss key" or "boss button" players could hit that would display a fake image of a graph or spreadsheet to make it look like players were working instead of playing a video game.

Appears in 13 games

First appeared in Rogue
Backstab

Backstab is a skill utilized most commonly by rogues. By attacking from behind an opponent, backstabs significantly increase the damage dealt. Sometimes a backstab can mean a one hit kill.

Appears in 48 games

First appeared in EverQuest
Big Sister

These grown-up Little Sisters appear in BioShock 2.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in BioShock 2
Belmont Clan

A family of vampire hunters and the sworn enemies of Dracula. They are the main protagonists of the Castlevania franchise.

Appears in 20 games

First appeared in Castlevania
Ball Saver

A Ball Saver is a concept used in pinball machine to extend a players game.

Appears in 83 games

First appeared in Jungle Lord
Bad Parents

Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.

Appears in 66 games

First appeared in Exile
BlizzCon

Blizzard Entertainment's convention, where some of the company's games are unveiled and tournaments and other presentations are held.

Appears in 0 games
Boar

The boar were one of the most feared animals in Medieval Europe during the Middle Ages.

Appears in 41 games

First appeared in Wizard and the Princess
Branded

In the Tellius Fire Emblem games, the Branded are a shunned race of beings born of mixed beorc and laguz heritage.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Brotherhood of Steel

A military organization who see themselves as the technological saviors of The Wasteland. They are the descendants of the scientists and soldiers who managed to take refuge during the Great War, the conflict that caused the world to descend into an apocalyptic desert.

Appears in 6 games

First appeared in Fallout
British Academy Video Game Awards

The most prestigious awards in the British videogame calender, the BAFTA Video Game Award honour the achievements of the best game developers and their games.

Appears in 43 games

First appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Bucket Heads

Competed against the Giant Dwarves, Black Mist and the Pupanunu during the Juju Challenge 60 years ago.

Appears in 1 games

First appeared in Tak: The Great Juju Challenge
Black Mist

An enemy of the Pupanunu people.

Appears in 2 games

First appeared in Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams
Battle.net

Launched by Blizzard in 1997, this service provides a solid online foundation to Blizzard's franchises such as the Diablo, StarCraft and WarCraft series. As a constantly evolving service, a new version, Battle.net 2.0, was released in 2010 with the release of Starcraft 2.

Appears in 18 games

First appeared in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Been Here Before

When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.

Appears in 210 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior II
Black and White

Games that are depicted with a predominantly black-and-white appearance, with sequences to this effect, or optional color filters.

Appears in 73 games

First appeared in The Talisman
Bullet Time

Bullet time is a gameplay mechanic that allows players to slow down time. Depending on the game itself, the player often slows down along with the world around them, however occasionally the player can simply move at normal speed while the game world continues to slow.

Appears in 115 games

First appeared in Astro Blaster
Buddhism

A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

Appears in 27 games

First appeared in Dragon Ball: Dragon Daihikyou
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team that competes in the NBA.

Appears in 27 games

First appeared in Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
Behind the Waterfall

Hiding items, rooms, and all kinds of things behind waterfalls is one of the oldest concepts in the history of games.

Appears in 57 games

First appeared in The Legend of Zelda

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